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Thanks to a loose-lipped blogger that couldn't help himself from sharing insider information on Facebook and Twitter and a quick follow-up post from Inside Line, we can now confirm the return of the iconic 5.0L Mustang GT for 2011. Even better news is the fact that the mill will crank out an impressive 412 horsepower.

By way of comparison, the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS has a 6.2-liter V8 with as much as 422 horses when mated to a six-speed manual and the 2010 Dodge Challenger SRT8 has a 6.1-liter Hemi that offers 425 ponies. Remember, both of those rivals are considerably heavier than the Mustang.

As much as we'd like to unload more goods on the 2011 Mustang, you'll just have to wait until Ford's good and ready. Or someone blows another embargo, whichever comes first.

Anyway, it's good to see the 5.0 designation back. Nothing in the article indicates the specs on the engine...on BON forums, someone said it's going to be DOHC and is unrelated to the 'modular' 4.6/5.4 family. I'm embarassed to admit, but I haven't really kept up with the new engine development over at Ford that closely..

Its a competely new engine from the mod v8s. It will make 412 hp and in the 375-390 ftbl range. Its DOHC 4 valver wih the same twin variable valve timing of the new 3.7 v6. It will be a little lighter then the 4.6 with the same or slightly improved fuel econ. I can't wait to see this thing tested compared to a camaro SS. the weight difference should really help the mustang stomp it. Then we have to see what GM does to update the small block.

I really love the way the '10 Mustang came out. It had some criticism initially about being too similar to the previous one, but if you really study it nearly everything was tweaked and refined, and the body has both a sharp and fluid look. It is almost like a retake on the 'new edge' style of late 90s / early 00s.